Using AutoCAD 2004: Basics [With CDROM]

by Ralph Grabowski

Using AutoCAD ‚ 2004 is easier than ever to manage now that it comes in two volumes, Basics and Advanced. This introductory volume is designed to teach novice through intermediate AutoCAD users the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140185060X
• ISBN13: 9781401850609
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Autodesk Press
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Good for Classroom Use

I am currently taking an AutoCAD class in my school and this book acts as a good guide. The teacher filters out most of the exercises to more relevant ones. It doesn't make for a good reference though, so if you want a reference manual, I would stay clear of this one. Every year they make a new one of these books, and they are almost identical for the exception of that they have little tid bits on "new in 2005" or "new in 2006". Don't bother buying this book every time a new version of AutoCAD comes out either, they are all almost the same. That being said, it works well to guide people that are learning autoCAD on the right path. The tutorials show you multiple ways of achieving the same thing, so the user can deside what way suits him/her best and continue on from there (personally I love using the command prompt). I'm about 3/4 of the way through the book right now, and it's done a good job giving me the BASICS of autoCAD, I don't think this book would be very good for teaching advanced principles, however I don't think it was advertised to do so. So basically. If you are learning, it's good If you already know autoCAD, it's not good If you already have an book covering an older year of AutoCAD, don't bother buying a newer book Hope this helps!